Browsing by Author "Barnes, Emily"
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AAC don Ghaeilge: the Prototype Development of Speech-Generating Assistive Technology for Irish
Barnes, Emily (2022)This paper describes the prototype development of an Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) system for the Irish language. This system allows users to communicate using the ABAIR synthetic voices, by selecting ... -
Bilingual (Irish-English) phonemic awareness: language-specific and universal contributions
Barnes, Emily (2024)This paper examines the construct of bilingual phonemic awareness in Irish-English bilinguals. Though traditionally viewed as a skill or ability which transfers across languages, recent accounts have considered whether ... -
Geabaire, the first Irish AAC system: voice as a vehicle for change
Ni Chiarain, Neasa; Barnes, Emily (2023)This paper introduces Geabaire, an Irish language Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) system which is currently under development in the Phonetics and Speech Laboratory, Trinity College Dublin. This high-tech ... -
Leveraging Phonetic and Speech Research for Irish Language Revitalisation and Maintenance
Ni Chiarain, Neasa; Gobl, Christer; Ni Chasaide, Ailbhe; Barnes, Emily (2019)The ABAIR initiative illustrates how phonetic research can drive innovative applications that provide endangered-language communities with powerful tools and resources for language maintenance and revitalisation. ABAIR ... -
Predicting dual-language literacy attainment in Irish-English bilinguals: language-specific and language-universal contributions
Barnes, Emily (Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. C.L.C.S., 2021)This thesis focuses on dual-language literacy attainment and has three main aims. The first is to examine various predictors of early literacy attainment in Irish and English – phonemic awareness, rapid automatised naming ... -
A Prototype Bilingual Literacy Screening Test for Pupils in Gaelscoileanna and Gaeltacht Schools: Design Consideration and Teacher Attitudes
Barnes, Emily (2023)The present paper has two main aims. The first is to describe the prototype development of a bilingual literacy screening test for pupils in Gaelscoileanna and Gaeltacht schools. A description of the design process is ...